2.3 A History of the Starship Enterprise
A table giving a brief history of the five starships to bear the name Enterprise, listing each ship's registry, description, commanding officer, class-type, crew size, length, and year launched.
A Brief History of the Starships Enterprise
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) — Ship from the first STAR TREK television series. Commanded by Captain James Kirk (et al). Constitution class; crew 430; length 289 meters (947 feet); launched 2245 A.D.
USS Enterprise (refit) (NCC-1701) — Same ship as above, refitted for the first Star Trek movie. Seen in Star Trek movies I, II, and III. Destroyed in Star Trek III while trying to save Spock. Commanded by Captain James Kirk (et al). Constitution class; crew 500; length 305 meters (1000 feet); launched 2245 A.D.
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) — Second starship to bear the name. Refit of starship USS Yorktown. Seen in Star Trek IV and V. Commanded by Captain James Kirk. Constitution class; crew 500; length 305 meters (1000 feet); launched 2286 A.D.
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) — Third starship to bear the name. As yet unseen. Commander unknown. Excelsior class; crew unknown; length 467 meters (1531 feet); year launched unknown.
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C) — Fourth starship to bear the name. Seen in “Yesterday's Enterprise”. Lost in battle, ca. 2344 A.D. Commanded by Captain Rachel Garrett. Ambassador class; crew 700; length 526 meters (1725 feet); year launched unknown.
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) — Fifth starship to bear the name. As seen in Star Trek: TNG. Commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Galaxy class; crew 1012; length 641 meters (2102 feet); launched 2363 A.D.
Note: For purposes of comparison, the first season of ST*TNG was set in the year 2364.